How to Pace a Speech - Public Speaking Video Lecture - Public Speaking

so what's the best way to pace your
speech well you don't want to do what I
just did you don't want to rush the big
problem most people have when they get
nervous is they start speaking too
quickly and that destroys the pace of
their speech what you're looking for in
a speech is conversational tone you want
to sound like you are when you're
talking to your best friend at lunch
maybe the topic is different but the
pace should be the same meaning
sometimes a little faster sometimes a
little slower sometimes louder sometimes
a little softer and occasionally a pause
when we're nervous we stop doing all
these things it's as if we're trying to
get through this as soon as I finish all
this sooner I can sit down and get out
of here that's not how you want to be
you don't want people focused on you
seeming nervous or uncomfortable you
don't want to speak so quickly they
can't understand you you want to speak
to them like you're having a one-on-one
conversation even if you're speaking to
a room of 10,000 people now the easiest
way to really monitor your pacing and
make sure it's right is you've got to
rehearse and you have to rehearse on
video there was a time when video
cameras were so expensive you had an
excuse but not anymore I mean these days
were surrounded by video cameras use
your cell phone use a webcam an iPad
everywhere there are video cameras
practice your presentation and look at
it and if you think you're speaking too
quickly you probably are if you think
you're rushed your portfolio are so you
need to look at a video of yourself and
say hey that person sounds interesting
engaging in conversational when you get
to the point of watching your rehearsal
video like that you're pacing for your
actual speech should be fine
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